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Beyond the Landscape, or Agamben and the Impotentiality of Art.

The article offers the author's view on the residencies of contemporary artists. The author states that the residencies which was situated outside cities, were considered to be traces of the early modern artistic colonies. The author cites that the residencies formed influential schools with specifi...

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Published in:Kritikos Vol. 9; pp. 2 - 3
Main Author: Jecu, Marta
Format: Article
Published: Intertheory Press Jul-Dec2012
Subjects:
Artists
Artists & community
Art schools
Nature (Aesthetics)
Solitude
Engagement (Philosophy)
Comparison (Philosophy)
Realization (Linguistics)
Manifestation of conscience
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article offers the author's view on the residencies of contemporary artists. The author states that the residencies which was situated outside cities, were considered to be traces of the early modern artistic colonies. The author cites that the residencies formed influential schools with specific background and were located in distant areas. The nature of the residencies is a contested area and is a seclusion from the social-personal and the economical concerns. The author also mentions that engaging in a residency affirms a mode to engage with the world and manifest itself through comparison.